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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
2
The Texas house highways and motor traffic committee urged a 60 mile per hour limit on passenger autos, replacing the 45 mph rule. The panel also proposed 55 mph for buses, 50 for light trucks, and 45 for heavy trucks.
About 100 Plains Baptist Association members met in Lubbock for a monthly session. The gathering included Baptists from Amarillo to Lamesa and from New Mexico to McAdoo. Rev. Jack Welch and Rev. Jeff Welch serve as co pastors of Central Baptist, the host church.
Shannon Davidson arrives in Oakland after a Texas to California pony express run ending with celebrations in Hayward and San Leandro. Humane officer Al Girola travels from San Francisco to inspect horse welfare while Davidson credits his horses Ranger and Traveler for his success. He is greeted by Chamber of Commerce officials and later plans a Bay Bridge crossing and a tribute at the Alameda Contra Costa counties building.
Albert Richards aged 9 became a hero by saving his 11 year old brother George who fell through the ice on Norwalk River. Albert crawled onto the thin cover and pulled George to safety.
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